Results tagged “theold”

After much anticipation, Sugarbaby’s finally opened its doors this past summer. As a rule of thumb, Houstonist always likes to give these big openings a bit of time to iron out wrinkles before we come in. In the meantime, we had images of a Houston version of Magnolia Bakery in NYC and Sprinkles in LA. And when we finally walked in, it took us a bit to take in the interior - all black, white...

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor j-a-x.

Over at the Chronicle's City Hall blog, Mike Snyder notes that veteran television newswoman Linda Ellerbee has taken a stand in the controversy over proposed special protections for the Old Sixth Ward. Ellerbee grew up in Houston and is planning to move back here from New York City; she's scouting out houses in the Sixth Ward and said she's been keeping up with discussions about protecting the neighborhood. Among the proposals from Mayor Bill White...

We first fell in love with the Old 97’s as soon as we heard “Time Bomb” on college radio more than 10 years ago. Half a dozen albums later, the band is celebrating and touring on the heels of their latest CD, Hit by a Train: The Best of the Old 97’s. Houstonist caught up with Rhett Miller, lead singer, songwriter and sometimes solo artist (Rhett released his second solo album The Believer last year)...